At all the Perse properties the wine stays in oak about six months longer than at other Bordeaux estates
The grapes were hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed into barriques (20% new) for wild yeast fermentation
crisp and lively fruit in the mouth with a clean
leaves a smooth and creamy residue on the palate with a caress of oak
Elevated blackberry liquorice blackcurrant and dark plum scents are supported by spicy vanillin cedar
Cote de Fonroque St.-Emilion Grand Cru AOC 2016 Size::6 Bottle Case At all the Perse propertiesChteau Fonroque is the Saint Emilion cradle of the Moueix family, acquired by Jean and Adle, great grandparents of Alain Moueix, operator of this beautiful wine property. Second son of a family of small farmers from Haute Corrze, Jean Moueix "moved" to Paris in the 1920s, where he successively opened with his wife Adle, one, then several dairy products businesses. A few years later, they bought Chteau Fonroque where they settled permanently. The